WWE By the Numbers: March 2016
Hello, gerweck.net readers! “WWE By the Numbers” returns with the March 2016 edition. If you haven’t seen this column before, or need a refresher on how it works, here’s a breakdown:
I will be taking a look back at WWE TV in the month of March. By WWE TV, I mean Raw, Main Event, NXT, Smackdown, Superstars, and any special events that took place (in this case, Roadblock). Let’s get started, shall we?
Most Wins on WWE TV in March 2016: RYBACK and SAMI ZAYN (6 wins)
Ryback: def. Heath Slater (Main Event, March 1st), def. Curtis Axel (Raw, March 7th), def. Bo Dallas (Main Event, March 8th), def. Sin Cara (Raw, March 14th), def. Sin Cara (Main Event, March 22nd), def. Fandango (Main Event, March 29th)
Sami Zayn: def. The Miz & Kevin Owens while teaming with Neville (Smackdown, March 10th), def. Stardust (Roadblock, March 12th), def. The Miz (Raw, March 14th), def. Stardust (Main Event, March 15th), def. The Miz & Kevin Owens while teaming with Dolph Ziggler (Smackdown, March 24th), def. Kevin Owens, Stardust, & The Miz while teaming with Dolph Ziggler & Sin Cara (Raw, March 28th)
Rounding Out the Top 5:
T2. Dolph Ziggler (5 wins)
T2. Kalisto (5 wins)
T2. Zack Ryder (5 wins)
Most Losses on WWE TV in March 2016: KONNOR and THE MIZ(6 losses)
Konnor: lost to the Lucha Dragons while teaming with Viktor (Main Event, March 1st), lost to The Usos while teaming with Viktor (Superstars, March 11th), lost to the Lucha Dragons while teaming with Viktor (Main Event, March 15th), lost to The Usos while teaming with Viktor (Smackdown, March 24th), lost to Kalisto (Superstars, March 25th), lost to Kalisto (Raw, March 28th)
The Miz: lost to Dolph Ziggler (Smackdown, March 3rd), lost to Sami Zayn & Neville while teaming with Kevin Owens (Smackdown, March 10th), lost to Sami Zayn (Raw, March 14th), lost to Dolph Ziggler (Smackdown, March 17th), lost to Sami Zayn & Dolph Ziggler while teaming with Kevin Owens (Smackdown, March 24th), lost to Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, and Sin Cara while teaming with Kevin Owens and Stardust (Raw, March 28th)
Rounding Out the Bottom 5:
T2. Summer Rae (5 losses)
T2. Tyler Breeze (5 losses)
T2. Viktor (5 losses)
There were also quite a few championship matches on WWE TV in March 2016.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship:
1. Triple H def. Dean Ambrose to retain (Roadblock, March 12th)
WWE Intercontinental Championship:
Kevin Owens did not defend in March.
WWE United States Championship:
Kalisto did not defend in March.
WWE Tag Team Championship:
1. Big E & Kofi Kingston def. Chris Jericho & AJ Styles to retain (Raw, March 7th)
2. Big E & Kofi Kingston def. Sheamus & King Barrett to retain (Roadblock, March 12th)
3. Xavier Woods & Big E def. Rusev & Alberto Del Rio to retain (Raw, March 14th)
WWE Divas Championship:
1. Charlotte def. Natalya to retain (Roadblock, March 12th)
NXT Championship:
Finn Balor did not defend in March.
NXT Tag Team Championship
1. The Revival def. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady to retain (Roadblock, March 12th)
NXT Women’s Championship
Bayley did not defend in March.
Longest Match on WWE TV in March:
Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn (NXT, March 9th)
*Note: I have no clue what the shortest match in March was. Perhaps one of our readers can give us that answer.
Injuries:
Luke Harper, torn ACL
Neville, broken lower leg/ankle
Well, there you have it: WWE By the Numbers for March 2016. Sorry it’s a few days late, but seeing as how I was in Dallas for Mania weekend, I’m sure I’ll get a pass this time! Thanks for reading.
Until next time…
